Current density estimation and visualization for exposed live transmission line workers

C. A. Belhadj, N. Maalej

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Abstract

This paper is about estimation and visualization of the current densities for live transmission line workers body tissues. The purpose of this investigation work was to evaluate the safety level of an exposed high voltage transmission line worker externally and internally. A typical utility 132-kV, 60 Hz transmission line was considered. The charge simulation method was used to compute the external electric field and Biot-Savart law was used for the magnetic field estimation. The live-line worker exposure simulation was conducted using EPRI's WorkStation. To estimate the organs internal induced electric field and current densities, Finite Difference Time Difference computational algorithm method was implemented using EMPIRE commercial software. Visible Human was used to investigate several tissues. The obtained values of external and internal exposure fields level were well below the recommended international standards limits for the scenarios considered in this study.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationPIERS 2013 Stockholm - Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Proceedings
Pages961-968
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2013
EventProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2013 Stockholm - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 12 Aug 201315 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium
ISSN (Print)1559-9450

Conference

ConferenceProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2013 Stockholm
Country/TerritorySweden
CityStockholm
Period12/08/1315/08/13

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